Hand bag frame



Jan. 1, 1935. J. SCHOENFELD HAND BAG FRAME Filed Sept. 1, 1954 ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 1, 1935 1 ,986,164 g HAND. BAG FRAME Jacob Schoenfeld,

New York, N. Y.

Application September-1, 1934. seriaimr. 742.3%

rs Claims. (01'. 150-29 This invention relates'todevices such-as frames forportable receptacles or handbags. I

One-object of the invention is to provide a de vice havinga frame channel clamped to'secure bag material and a memberciosely overlying the material and/or the frame charmer and soarranged and mounted in improved manner on the frame channel as not to damage or impair the bag material or the frame structure and to permit rapid assembling of the device without obstructing insertion of the bag material orthe clamping thereof-in the frame channel."

Another object of the invention is to furnish a device having improved means for mounting an ornamental member and adapted 'for coordinationwith a fastening element; and another object of the invention is to furnish improved;

novelfastening means and a mounting therefor; The on frames of portable receptacles such as ladies handbags of external orna mental devices disposed to eloselylaterally overhe the handbag or even the frame elements thereof, has heretofore been impossible where the frameel'ements used were channels inwhich the bag materialwasclamped. The reason for this is that the insertion of the bag materialinto the channels was obstructed, and likewisethechannels were rendered difficult oi convenientaccess for clamping.- K

- The cheapest and'most practical method for constructing ladies" handbags is by inserting the bag walls into frame channels and clamping the latter to secure the bag walls. Obviously the channel opening must'be substantially free 7 and unobstructed.- If thecase, forexample, of an inverted channel; a fastener, ornament or other'm'embenwere rigidly afiixed to the channel so as tooveriie the sameanda side of the handbag, it would be impractical tc-attempt toinsert andolamp the bagmaterial in the channel.-

I'oovercomethe foregoing difliculties, thisinvention provides a simple, practical-arrangement for attaching such ornament; fastener or the like to the channel frame; without the necessity for soldering, riveting, or thelikewhich would damage the handbag material, the frame or both, the means provided by this invention desirably permitting manipulation by the same clamping tools as are used for clamping the;

frame channelson thehandbag frame.

It is noteworthy that: the bag manufacturer; purchases the handbag frames from a frame: manufacturer, who. must supply frames that are as completely assembled as possible, and; to. which the bag material'can be attached simply andconveniently to produce neatly finished uniform handbags without requirlngextraoperations such-as soldering, or the-like, above referred to. invention fulfil-ls these objects'and requires merely-the-making of adeiormationwhich is quickly and easily efleetedas by ordinary hand tools, and which does not require the bag manufacturer to carryspec-i-al 'tools'or devices.

A further object of the invention is the provisionof a device of the class alluded" to which shall' have the advantages mentioned, andwhich shall consist of relatively few and simple parts, and be inexpensive to manufacture, durable, reliable, and emcient in use.

A still further object fof the invention is to furnish an improvedmethod for rigidly securing amember to a handbag frame-where the memberwould otherwise obstruct insertion of bag materialinto the frame.-

' Otherobjectsand -advantages'of the invention will become apparent as the specification proceeds.

I With the aforesaid objects in View, the invention consists in the novel combinations and arrangements v of parts hereinafter described in theirpreferredembodiments,pointed out in the subjoined claims, andgillustratecl in-the annexed drawing; whereinflike parts are designatedby the same reference characters throughout the severalviews. g 7

Imthe drawing? Figural; is airagmentary isometric "view showing a device-embodying. the invention.

Fig 2 is. an enlarged fragmentary'side view thereof.

Fig. i'i'san enlarged fragmentary horizontal cross sectional view showing, a clamped deformed engagement-of parts.

Fig. 5' is an isometric view of an element of. theinvention in'separated position. I

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary isometric; view with: parts in. section showing a; modification of the invention. I

Fig. 'l'is-a similar view of 'another m odification of the inventionas used with regular channel.

Fig.8 is a similar view of 'still a further modification of the invention as applied to inverted channels. I "1 g Fig. 9 is aidiagrammatic view showing a methodfor practising the invention. I

Fig. 10 is. afragmentaryend view of the deviceshown in Fig.6.. v I

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary vertical'sectional view sectional-view taken on line 5 emplification of the invention 1 Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 dencte s a device embodying the invention. The'same may include one or more frame elements for portable receptacles, and may illustratively be em.- bodied in the conventional inverted "U sha'ped channel frames 11, 12 such asareusea in ladies handbags, and which. may be pivotally interconnected as at 13 for movement towardand" away m' c othgr tcclose an op nt an ba l-Iangbag material or walls'14 such as leather, cloth or the like, .cenventienally have marginal portions 15 inserted; into the, channels, which are then clamped thereon, with the walls 14 overly; ing the outer walls 16' of. the channels. The clamping of the channels may beeifected in the usual manner, as; by tightly press ng the outer and inner, flanges 16, 17, .18 of each channel toward each; other to slightly deform the channel andcause the. same to strongly clamp the handbaswall. r.

19 denotes adevice, member or ornament which is mounted on theehannel 12 so asto closely overlie the top or outer ilange 16 thereof, or the adjacent handbag material 14, .orany combination thereof. ,Forexample, the device 19 y in lud 0 mo me be ee e e ally angular shape, each having a horizontal portion 21- to extend outwardly over its I supporting channel, and an upright portion 22 to extend downward in close proximity to the adjacent handbag wall 14, Desirably the device 19 is m u te n t nn r fla -18 in u ma n as not to interfere with the tight elosing of the frame channels, nor to mar the uniformity thereof at the inner flange face a W m e e.mgeeidani a q it i @lar a ha ndbae.w i uld. F1 inserted and clamped in the frame channels,

" because the device 19 obstructs the openingj of e c nn 1 frame awe .li i ne ssar to cut an op'ening in the handbag wall, for the passage therethrough of jithe, ,device 19. This Y would causethe cost'of manufacture of the hand-, bagtobe prohibitive.

Accordingly I have conceived easily attachable fastening device rrnay b e used, which may or may not be releasablefbutiwhicli'primarily assures rigidity and accessibility so that the device 19 may be conveniently mounted, and

be secured in a strong, reliable mannerfAne other desirable factor is that thesame or, similar tool's-maybe used so that a simple clamping movement may be used for securing the device in position. Neatness, and compactnessare-necessarily important. a

. Broadly, I utilize a means which may -b e o perated by a slide motion for alstrong frictional I engagement which, in its final character,.is.

permanent. The clamping action,- if used, as-

sures easier initial' engagement and a. stronger final connection.

Accordingly, I provide means'including a guide FT-be? qrrei s smee h t eng e or connected to the flange 18, preferably internally of the channel 12, as by soldering the flange 23 to the flange 18. The head 24 0f said rail may lie a suitable distance above the top of the frame channel, and may extend parallel to the latter for any desired distance along the horizontal section of the frame channel.

The device 19 may include a grooved member 25 of any suitable character adapted to endwise slidably receive-and engage the railhead 24. The :member 25; may consistptai strip ,of metal rolledor pressed into channel shape, with the back thereof soldered to the under plane faces 26 of the members 20, thereby securing the same *rigidly;jwith the device 19 forming a unit.

n movable element or associated ornamental device 27 maybe of any suitable construction and is desirably of generally similar appearance with-the members 20. The element 27 may be hingedly mounted at 28 on the channel 11, one leaf29 of the hinge beingsecuredto the inner flange 1'7 as shown. ;The element 27 is adapted tcibe snugly slidably fitted between the members 20, andmay'havea stepped portion 30-to engage over the grooved member 25, and an, offset at 31 to clear ,the adjacent handbag fabric 14; The element-27 aids in securely holdingthedevice 19 against longitudinal movement in the closed positien of the handbag, when stresses occur on the lock. 1

The manner of manufacturing the invention will now be described, It will be understood that the frame channels 11, 12 are completely'assembled with the guide bar 24, and the member 2'1 secured thereon as in final form. This structure, together with the unit 19, .is supplied to the bag assembler, who clamps the bag to the channel frames as usual, andthen applies the unit 19, and finally clamps the unit in place by means of a -pair of pliers 32, as shown in Fig. 9.- The rail head 24 may be slightly narrowed or deformed asshown at 33, the; member 25 beingcorrespond- 'ingly' deformed-as shown at 34,- so that these elements haveregistering deformations that prevent removal of the unit 19. The member 27 in' device, the frame channel l2 having the guide rail provided withthehead 24 as hereinbefore described, may initially slidlnglyreceive a grooved or channeled element 36,,after the bag material 14 hasloeen clampedin the frame channel. The element 36may then be clamped or pinched on the railhead 24in any suitable manner, as, for example, by clamping theelement 36 at its extreme ends where sufiicientexpansibility is had or by upwardly deforming the lip or flange 37- to bind against the rail head. 2 The element 36 as well as the guide rail maybe of any suitable length, andsaid element 36 may carry an ornamental device which maycomprise atop flange 38 to overlie the channel 12 'an'd 'a side flange 39 to overlie the adjacent handbag fabricv 14. It is thus seen that the pivotal devicemay be secured he e eriie e e nsln essay ver in sl -j able downward as shown. in Fig. 10, so as to pre-.- r

vent removal of the element 36 from the rail head 24. a

In Fig. 7 is shown a device 40 as embodying another modification of the invention with particular application to the fregular channels 41, 42, as distinguished from inyerted channels. The channel 41 may haveits outer wall. 42 provided with a longitudinal downward extending projection 43 which may be in the nature of .a plate having a flange 44 secured to the. 'flange42'interiorly of the channel. Theplate43 may have a rail element or head 45 extending in parallelism to the channe141 and at a suitable distance there below. The plane of said head jmaybe inclined at an angle to the vertical as shown fora purpose hereinafter described. ,Desirably the plate may have an intermediate portion 46 slightly inwardly offset so as to leave free the edgeportion 47 of the flange 42. A member or ornamental device 48 which may, for exampl'efbe in the nature of a plate may have projecting from its rear face a groove 01' channel portion 49 adapted to initially slidingly engage the head 45, and an angle element 50 adapted by the same movement of the device 48 to engage the free edge portion 4'7 between the latter and the offset portion 46. Thus it is seen that the member 48 may be anchored to the channel 41 along two horizontal lines vertically spaced from each other and adapted for engagement by a single movement of the member, where one of the anchorages has the capacity. of affording a positive lock. Such positive looking action may beobtained by subjecting the elements 45 and 49 to a clamping operation as hereinbefore described, these elements being accessible by pressing the handbag wall 51 laterally away from the elementsto a suflicient degree to permit insertionof a pair of pliers or other tool. By reason of the downward spacing of these elements below the channel. 41, the handbag wall will have suflicient flexibility to laterally yield, and as a result of the downwardly inclined for lateral external abutment with the flange 42.

In manufacturing the device 40,'the handbag walls are inserted into the framechannels and the latter clamped in the usual manner. Thereafterthe member '48 is applied as hereinbefore.

mentioned and the elements 45 and 49 clamped together whereupon the entire handbag. is complete. I r 1 In Fig.8 is shown a device 53 according to a still further modification of the invention. This device may include a plurality of inverted channels 54, 55 from one of which at the inner flange thereof. extends. an upwardly projecting plate structure 56 which is reversely bent uponitself as shown so as to afford a top flange 5-7 thatextends longitudinally of and parallel to the frame channels and substantially equally overlies adjacent parts thereof. The ornamental device 58 may be of angular shape and may have a top sense, the scope of the invention being 3 flange portion 59 insertable into the grooved for channel structure 56 so that upon clampingthe latter the device 58 is rigidly. and reliably 'mounte' ed. This clamping operation can be conveniently performed when the frame channels 5 4-tand 55 are moved away from each other. In all other respects the structure and manner of operation may be the same as hereinbefore described. a

In Fig. 11 is shown a further modification of theinvention, wherein a device 60 and the channel 61 thereof, oth erwise.- alike in all respects with the device 19 and channel 25 thereof, respectively, may have an indentation or depression. 62 formed therein intermediate pf themembers 20 and; along the centerlineof the top or back of the channel 61, said indentation beingengageable, resiliently orotherwise in a hole'64 formed inthe rail .head 65. The latter corresponds tothe rai-l head 24, and said holemay be directly above the flange 66 of the rail head. In practise the indentation 62 may be formedonly afterthe device 60 isapplied to the 'rail head, after which a suitable tool may be applied to form the indentation in alinement with the hole 64. p The term clamping is intended to apply to the modes of securing dovetail elements against separation from each other as shownin Figs. 6 and 11 as well as in the other embodiments of the invention. a 1 v It will be appreciated that various changes and modifications may be made in the device as shown in the drawing, and that the same is submitted in an illustrative and not in a limiting defined the following claims. 7 1 I v I claimz. Y I

1. A handbag including a downwardly opening frame channel, handbag material clamped in said frame channel, one flange of the frame channel having a downward projecting rail element;extending longitudinally therealong, a device posi-- tioned externallyof the handbag and havinga channel element for initially slidably engaging said rail element, said channel element being clamped into permanent engagement with the; rail element, said elements being disposed between the handbag material and said device and being accessible by pressing the handbag material later ally away from said device. 1 i Y 2. A handbag including a downwardly opening frame channel, handbag material clamped in said frame channel, one flange of the frame channel having a downward projecting rail element extending'longitudinally therealong, a device positioned externally of the handbag and having a channel element for initially slidably engaging said rail element, said channel element being clamped into permanent engagement with the rail element, said elements being disposed between the handbag material andsaid device and being accessible by pressing the handbag material laterally away from said device, said device having a portion disposed above the channel elementand slidingly engaged with an edge portion-ofthe said.

flange of the frame channel.

within 'withthhead of the aemnt external head, said grooved portion extending endwise,

from said member so as not to be obstructed thereby and being clamped to irremovably engage the rail head, and'the fastener element being movableto engage over said endwise extending groovedportion for' releasably holding the frames together and con'cealingthe clamped part ofthe grooved portion, as set forth.

4. A" frame for portable receptacles, including a plurality of inverted channelmembers movable toward and away from each other for opening and closing the receptacle, said channel members being adapted to be clamped on bag material inserted thereinto for securing said material with thelatter overlying the outer flanges of the channel members, a headed rail element 1 adjacent to the inner flange of one'channel member and'secured th'erewithin with the head of ing adapted for slidable engagement with said rail head, said members being spaced from each other along the channel fastener and the latter including a portion extending between said members, said portion being clamped on the rail head to prevent sliding detaching movement of the channel fastener, said fastening element being movable for guiding engagement between said members andfor releasable engagement with said clamped portion to hold the receptacle closed.

' as set'forth. I

5. A frame for portable receptacles, including a channel member in which a bag wall is adapted to be secured by clamping the channel member, an element closely overlying the channel member so that it obstructs the insertion of bag'material into the channel member and means for connecting-said element to the channel member, said means including slidably interengaging rail and groove portions on the channel member and the element, said portions consisting of relatively thin deformable sheet material so that the groove portion can be manually clamped on the rail portion in'n'on-sliding relation thereto to secure the element to the channel member, whereby said element can be rigidly secured to the channel member after'the bag wall is clamped therein so as not to obstruct the insertion of the bag wall into the channel member.

'6. A'frame for portable receptacles, including an inverted channel member in which a bag wall is adapted to be secured by clamping the channel member, anelement, and means for connecting said element to the channelmember, said means including slidably interengaging dovetailed male and female portionsof deformable material on the channel and element, said female portion having'a thin wall adapted to be manually rigidly clampedon the'male portion, saidportions having mating deformations to cause the rigid interengagement, said element lying closely above 1 ,'e's'e,'1c i the channel mem e'r and one of said portions beingsecured to the channel member therewithin,

as set forth.

7. A frame for portable'receptacles including I an inverted channel member inwhich bag material is adapted to be secured by clamping the channel member, with the bag material overlying a flange of the. channel member, a headed rail element having a flange and ahead extending therealong, said'fiange being secured in the chan? nel member and projecting upward with'the rail head'disposed externally .of the channel member, said element and the head thereof being posi tioned adjacent to the second flange of the chan-.

nel member and beingspaced from the first mentioned flange thereof so that the bag material can be inserted into and clamped'in the channel member, and a member closely overlying the channel member so as to obstruct access thereinto and having a grooveadapted for initial slidable dovetail engagement with the said; rail head, said member being'of a thin deformable sheet metal adapted to'be manually'clamped on, the rail head to permanently secure the member to the channel Without affecting thebag material, and said member and rail head having registering opposite lat eral deformations to prevent release of the mem-v ber from the rail head.

8. A frame for portable receptacles including an inverted channel member in whichbag material is adapted to be secured. by clamping-the channel member, with the bag material overlying a flange of the channel member, a headed rail element connected to the channel member therewithin so as to extend longitudinally adjacent to the second flange of the channel member and to project with the head thereof external to the channel member, said rail head being disposed in overlying relation to the second flange along a plane spaced sufficiently above the channel member so that the bag material can be inserted into andclamped in the channel member and a sheet metal member adapted to be mounted on the channel member, said member having a downward opening groove for initially slidably engaging the rail head, said member being of a deformable material sothat it can be clamped on the 'rail head without obstruction by the chan-' nel member andbag material for permanentlyi securing the member to the channel member, said member projecting laterally to closely overlie the channel member and adjacent bag material. 9. A handbag including aframe, an ornament,v

and means for mounting the ornament onthe frame so as to closely overlie adjacent handbag:

material, saidframe being adapted for thesecuia ing of the said material in the frame, and said means including two preformed elements individually connected to the respective frame and ornament, one of said elements being 'a'channel element and the other a rail, said elements being adapted for slidably interengaging eachfother; said elements being deformable, and one of the,

elements consisting of a thin deformable sheet material clamped on the otherelement to prevent separationof the elements, whereby the ornament can be mounted after the bag material is secured in the frame.

10. A handbag including an inverted channel inwhich'handbag'material can be securedby clamping the channel thereon, and means'for' mounting a device on the channel in closely overe lying relation to said materialthe insertion of which into the channel would have been other- Wise obstructed by said device, said means includnos interrelatively' movalfxlev dovetailed maleelements, OIZIEOESBid BIBmBIItS having a recess and the: other element having a pro:- jecti'on. engaged in: saidzrecessito: prevent said movement, whereby thedevice can. be mounted om the: channel after the bag: material has been secureditherein, l c I i V .11.; Aha'ndbag including an inverted'channel inf.

whichxhandbag; material can be secured by, clamping the: channel thereon, and means for mounting a: device on the channel in closely'over lyingrelatiomto said material the insertion of whic'lrainto; the channel would: have been. otherwise; obstructed bysai'd device, said means includ ingr el'ements' having; slidableigdoveta-il' interen' gagementwitln each other; one of the elements having endilugs bent:- tm engage the: ends of the otheir'elementz to prevent. separation of: the elea: plurality of channelt members movable: toward and-S away fromeach other foropening; and-'closing the receptacle, said channel members being adapted tube clamped. ombag material inserted thereinto, a headed rail element secured to one of the channel members with the head of the element external of and above its channel member, a member disposed at a side of the receptacle in overlying relation to the adjacent bag material, said member having a grooved portion of deformable material adapted for slidably engaging the rail head, said grooved portion extending endwise from said member and being deformed to permanently engage the rail head, and a fastening element connected to the other channel member and being movable into receptacle closing position over said endwise extending grooved portion for releasably holding the channel members together, as set forth.

13. A frame for portable receptacles including a plurality of channel members movable toward and away from each other for opening and closing the receptacle, said channel members being adapted to be clamped on bag material inserted thereinto, one of the channel members having a headed rail element secured thereto and extending along the inner flange of the channel member with the head of the rail element external of the channel member so as not to obstruct the latter for insertion of the bag material, a device having one portion overlying the opening of said channel member and a second portion extending along the outer flange of the channel member so that the device obstructs the channel member against insertion of the bag material thereinto, and means for connecting said device with said rail element, including a second element adapted for detachable snug dovetail engagement with said rail head to permit insertion of the bag material into said channel member without obstruction by said device, and a portion of thin easily deformable material forinterengaging the elements to prevent the same from being detached, whereby the device can be permanently rigidly mounted on the frame in course of the manual assembling of the receptacle and without soldering or other operations that can damage the bag material.

14. A frame for portable receptacles including a plurality of inverted channel members movable toward and away from each other for closing and opening the receptacle, said channel members being adapted to be clamped on bag material inserted thereinto with the bag material depending;

' 1y overlying the outerv flanges of the anger members, adevice'having one portion overlying orient the channel: members and a second per ti'onextendingalong theout'er flange of the s aid channelmember'so asto obstruct-the i'nsertio'n of-f thebag' material into said channel member, and means: for rigidly mounting said device on said ment rigidly connectedto said channel member channel mernber', said means including one "elesoas to extend along the:inner flange thereot,

and a; second element rigidly connected to said device, said elements being adapted: foI srl'ug-de'i device: is removable for insertion; of. the bag ma tachabl'e dovetail interengagement, whereby thei the elements to. prevent removal for the 5 device:

wherebyr'said; receptacle can be "completely as! sembled manually without? damage to the; bagz materialz.

15, a frame: for anagram-a185, inducing;

a plurality of inverted. channel members: movable;

toward andaaway from each othenfor closing and opening the: receptacle, said: channel members;

being adapted to be clamped onbagzmaterialserted thereinto with the bag material dependingly overlying the outer flanges of the channel members, a device having one portion overlying one of the channel members and a second portion extending along the outer flange of the said channel member so as to obstruct the insertion of the bag material into said channel member, and means for rigidly mounting said device on said channel member, said means including one element rigidly connected to said channel member so as to extend along the inner flange thereof, and a second element rigidly connected to said device, said elements having snug interfitting male and female interengagement and including preformed portions to prevent any relative movement between the elements in one direction, and one of said elements having a deformable portion for interengaging the elements against any movement relative to each other in a direction substantially at right angles to the first mentioned direction, whereby said receptacle can be completely manually assembled without damage to the bag material.

16. A frame for portable receptacles including a plurality of inverted channel members movable toward and away from each other for closing and opening the receptacle, said channel members being adapted to be clamped on bag material inserted thereinto with the bag material dependingly overlying the outer flanges of the channel members, a device having one portion overlying one of the channel members and a second portion extending along the outer flange of the said channel member so as to obstruct the insertion of the bag material into said channel member, and means for rigidly mounting said device on said channel member, said means including one element rigidly connected to said channel member so as to extend along the inner flange thereof, and a second elementrigidly connected to said device, said elements having snug interfitting male and female interengagement and including preformed portions to prevent any relative moveangles to the first mentioned direction, asset forthl l 1 17. A frame for portable receptacles including a plurality of inverted channel members movable toward and away from each other for closing and opening the receptacle, said channel members being adapted to be clampedon bag material inserted thereinto with the bag material dependingly overlying the outer flanges of the channel members, a device having one portion overlying one of the channel members and a second portion extending along the outer flange of the said channel member so as to obstruct the insertion of the bag material into said channel member, and

means'for rigidly mounting said device on said channel member, said means including one element. rigidly connected to said channel member so as ,to extend along the inner flange thereof, and a second element rigidly connected to saiddevice, said elements having snug interfitting male and female interengagement', and means to prevent separation of the elements including a substantially thin easily deformable .portion on one of the elements for engaging the other element.

18. A frame for'portable receptacles: including aplurality of inverted channel members movable toward and away'fromeach other forclosing and opening the receptacle, said channel members being adapted to be clamped on bag material inserted thereinto with. the bag material dependingly overlying the outer flanges of the channel members, a device having. one portion overlying one of the channel members and a second portion extending along the outer flange of the said channel member so as to obstruct the insertion of the bag material into said channel member, and.

means for rigidly mounting said device on said channel member, said means including one element rigidly connected to said channel member so as to extend along the inner flange thereof,

at the recessed portion for interengaging the elements. JACOB SCHOENFELD. 

